What is RAW?

I once heard that "luck is when preperation and opportunity meet." Where I have been preparing now for over 3 years, RAW is giving me my opportunity.

On September 6th, Reclaimed Wreckage/Lisa Miller will be the featured artist for a runway show at The Depot, put on by RAW, Natural Born Artists!!! They came and found me and needless to say I was stupid excited about this opportunity!

RAW, Natural Born Artists is an artist driven organization designed to put local artists on the map. Now in over 60 cities they've found there way in to my little hometown of Salt Lake, and picked ME to be their main artist. A normal single mother going to school full time while running a business might just throw my accessories on someone elses clothing line... But let's face it, that's just not like me. So, the first Thursday in September, look for my accessories to be draped across my BRAND NEW CLOTHING LINE!!

Now I just gotta learn how to design, draft, and sew clothes ;)

In the meantime, click on RAW to check out this amazing local artist organization.

What is RAW?

I once heard that "luck is when preperation and opportunity meet." Where I have been preparing now for over 3 years, RAW is giving me my opportunity.

On September 6th, Reclaimed Wreckage/Lisa Miller will be the featured artist for a runway show at The Depot, put on by RAW, Natural Born Artists!!! They came and found me and needless to say I was stupid excited about this opportunity!

RAW, Natural Born Artists is an artist driven organization designed to put local artists on the map. Now in over 60 cities they've found there way in to my little hometown of Salt Lake, and picked ME to be their main artist. A normal single mother going to school full time while running a business might just throw my accessories on someone elses clothing line... But let's face it, that's just not like me. So, the first Thursday in September, look for my accessories to be draped across my BRAND NEW CLOTHING LINE!!

Now I just gotta learn how to design, draft, and sew clothes ;)

In the meantime, click on RAW to check out this amazing local artist organization.

My Partner...

So I met someone "at a coffee shop" (my version of the story).

Here's the story.

I walk into a local coffee shop to meet him (randomly of course, I mean, it's not like we met on an online dating website or something...nope... not even that at all...wasn't Match.com... nope... ), and before words are spoken between us, he spills hot coffee on me...So naturally, I retaliated and within 60 seconds, I got us both with more coffee.

We talked for awhile about each other until we decided that the afternoon would best be spent searching the city for a photo booth that would squish our faces together.  You read that right.  It was very important.  We failed.  First we went to Gateway, broke an escalator and lost his Jeep.  Then went to Fat Catz with no luck.  Later we met at Chucky Cheese's...not for dinner (as if that would have been better), but rather to continue our quest for this particular type of photo booth.  We thought we had finally found our machine whennnn it was out of paper... then toner... annnnnnd then turned out to be the wrong machine anyway...

So we left with $10 worth of unused tokens (we were reimbursed the 2 we used since the machine didn't work right), and decided to go see a movie.  We picked out the latest horror film, and it's latest showing, 10:50 PM.  We headed off to Iggy's for a quick bite, and arrived back at the theatre at 10:45PM...to find the doors to the theatre locked.  After finding a way in, we headed to what turned out to be the last 20 minutes of the movie (we read the 10:50 AM showing) ... Basically we arrived just when you find out Bruce Willis has been dead the whole time.

Several months later, after a day that we've decided we "failed with Flair," We've been on 5 mini vacations with and with out the 3 kids between us.  We've gone on Motocycle rides, to competitive races, and Skydiving in Moab.  Our kids love each other, and so do we.

Last weekend we attended RAW's runway show at The Depot in SLC, UT.  Where I will be the featured artist in September... More on this in the next post... which is right now.

My Partner...

So I met someone "at a coffee shop" (my version of the story).

Here's the story.

I walk into a local coffee shop to meet him (randomly of course, I mean, it's not like we met on an online dating website or something...nope... not even that at all...wasn't Match.com... nope... ), and before words are spoken between us, he spills hot coffee on me...So naturally, I retaliated and within 60 seconds, I got us both with more coffee.

We talked for awhile about each other until we decided that the afternoon would best be spent searching the city for a photo booth that would squish our faces together.  You read that right.  It was very important.  We failed.  First we went to Gateway, broke an escalator and lost his Jeep.  Then went to Fat Catz with no luck.  Later we met at Chucky Cheese's...not for dinner (as if that would have been better), but rather to continue our quest for this particular type of photo booth.  We thought we had finally found our machine whennnn it was out of paper... then toner... annnnnnd then turned out to be the wrong machine anyway...

So we left with $10 worth of unused tokens (we were reimbursed the 2 we used since the machine didn't work right), and decided to go see a movie.  We picked out the latest horror film, and it's latest showing, 10:50 PM.  We headed off to Iggy's for a quick bite, and arrived back at the theatre at 10:45PM...to find the doors to the theatre locked.  After finding a way in, we headed to what turned out to be the last 20 minutes of the movie (we read the 10:50 AM showing) ... Basically we arrived just when you find out Bruce Willis has been dead the whole time.

Several months later, after a day that we've decided we "failed with Flair," We've been on 5 mini vacations with and with out the 3 kids between us.  We've gone on Motocycle rides, to competitive races, and Skydiving in Moab.  Our kids love each other, and so do we.

Last weekend we attended RAW's runway show at The Depot in SLC, UT.  Where I will be the featured artist in September... More on this in the next post... which is right now.

It's time to catch up -

I don't know everything about blogging, but I'm pretty sure that 2 posts in a year doesn't cut it.  That's changing today (and not just because this technically makes it 3).

ReclaimedWreckage.Blogspot.com is going to become the re-recycled home of all things DIY projects and RW updates.

Here's a sample of what's been going on...

Colorfest 2012

Skydiving

Sand Diving in Moab

Mexican Cruise with my sister Colleen

Boston's new "friend" Milo

I made this

Rose my Partner made out of inner tubes and vinyl records

I made this 2 :)

My Partner and our kids on the news wearing the Tutu's I made for them at the Susan G. Komen 5K

My first drawing in my first art class

Libby (My Jeep Liberty) broke 200,000 Miles...

...And started breaking down.  We fixed her, because that's what we do.  (More to come on changing your own brakes, rebuilding calipers, changing your oil, replacing spark plugs, and fixing the Ignition sensor in your steering column.)

Updated photo's of my latest products coming

The Small Traveler Hip Bag... for Example

My Getaway in Bear Lake

I have a QR Code now!!!  Go Ahead, scan it

Our getaway vehicle

Our family... if you look closely, there are 5!

I did a cleanse where I drank a few gallons of apple juice to support my sister Tammy.  I now hate Apple Juice.

School, Kids, Studio moving, Equipment failing, Vehicles breaking down, traveling... Still kicking ass

So there you have it.  From jumping out of planes and into a relationship the past several months has been amazing, and it's only going to get better from here.  Tomorrow I'll tell you more about that "Partner" I kept bringing up and our latest at home project.

It's time to catch up -

I don't know everything about blogging, but I'm pretty sure that 2 posts in a year doesn't cut it.  That's changing today (and not just because this technically makes it 3).

ReclaimedWreckage.Blogspot.com is going to become the re-recycled home of all things DIY projects and RW updates.

Here's a sample of what's been going on...

Colorfest 2012

Skydiving

Sand Diving in Moab

Mexican Cruise with my sister Colleen

Boston's new "friend" Milo

I made this

Rose my Partner made out of inner tubes and vinyl records

I made this 2 :)

My Partner and our kids on the news wearing the Tutu's I made for them at the Susan G. Komen 5K

My first drawing in my first art class

Libby (My Jeep Liberty) broke 200,000 Miles...

...And started breaking down.  We fixed her, because that's what we do.  (More to come on changing your own brakes, rebuilding calipers, changing your oil, replacing spark plugs, and fixing the Ignition sensor in your steering column.)

Updated photo's of my latest products coming

The Small Traveler Hip Bag... for Example

My Getaway in Bear Lake

I have a QR Code now!!!  Go Ahead, scan it

Our getaway vehicle

Our family... if you look closely, there are 5!

I did a cleanse where I drank a few gallons of apple juice to support my sister Tammy.  I now hate Apple Juice.

School, Kids, Studio moving, Equipment failing, Vehicles breaking down, traveling... Still kicking ass

So there you have it.  From jumping out of planes and into a relationship the past several months has been amazing, and it's only going to get better from here.  Tomorrow I'll tell you more about that "Partner" I kept bringing up and our latest at home project.

Reclaimed Wreckage will be FULL TIME at the downtown farmers market this summer!

Yup. Thats right. I LOVE the downtown market. It's one of my favorite markets of the year.... and now I'll be in it full time! Every Saturday you can find me with my green and white canopy set up in Pioneer Park just off the 400 S exit in downtown Salt Lake City. I'm so happy.

Reclaimed Wreckage will be FULL TIME at the downtown farmers market this summer!

Yup. Thats right. I LOVE the downtown market. It's one of my favorite markets of the year.... and now I'll be in it full time! Every Saturday you can find me with my green and white canopy set up in Pioneer Park just off the 400 S exit in downtown Salt Lake City. I'm so happy.

Hot New Spring Item: The Traveler Shoulder Bag

This spring I've decided to do some things differently. From illustrating scenarios in my product descriptions to including models faces in my photographs, I'm just tweaking some things to make some improvements to the Reclaimed Wreckage brand.  Some of the biggest include products in every price point, custom, one-of-a-kind clothing, and EVEN more jewelry. I'm also finding myself leaning more in forward, boxy-shaped, defined lines, and hardware accented handbags and extra-feminine clothing. We'll see how it goes. One of the greatest things about having a small brand is I can choose whatever the hell I want.

But anyways, the most recent of these new-price point items is my new Travel Bag made from blown rubber inner tubes. It's compact, crazy-durable, and can be wiped out with a wet towelette when your on the go. Its the perfect size to keep your passport, snacks, your wallet, and lipstick but not so heavy as to slow down the adventures you'll be experiencing.

-Measures 5.5" x 8" x 3"
-Machine wash. Lay flat to dry
-Made from blown rubber inner tubes
-Long rubber strap hangs 45" long to sit at the hip when worn on the shoulder or low at the waist when worn across the chest
-Unisex
-Vegan alternative to leather
-Handmade in the USA

I know what your thinking, "Lisa, this is awesome and cute and all, but how much is it?"

Well my friends, This one's for you. It's only $39.99

Hot New Spring Item: The Traveler Shoulder Bag

This spring I've decided to do some things differently. From illustrating scenarios in my product descriptions to including models faces in my photographs, I'm just tweaking some things to make some improvements to the Reclaimed Wreckage brand.  Some of the biggest include products in every price point, custom, one-of-a-kind clothing, and EVEN more jewelry. I'm also finding myself leaning more in forward, boxy-shaped, defined lines, and hardware accented handbags and extra-feminine clothing. We'll see how it goes. One of the greatest things about having a small brand is I can choose whatever the hell I want.

But anyways, the most recent of these new-price point items is my new Travel Bag made from blown rubber inner tubes. It's compact, crazy-durable, and can be wiped out with a wet towelette when your on the go. Its the perfect size to keep your passport, snacks, your wallet, and lipstick but not so heavy as to slow down the adventures you'll be experiencing.

-Measures 5.5" x 8" x 3"
-Machine wash. Lay flat to dry
-Made from blown rubber inner tubes
-Long rubber strap hangs 45" long to sit at the hip when worn on the shoulder or low at the waist when worn across the chest
-Unisex
-Vegan alternative to leather
-Handmade in the USA

I know what your thinking, "Lisa, this is awesome and cute and all, but how much is it?"

Well my friends, This one's for you. It's only $39.99